Baton Rouge Area for May 11, 2012

The BR Area calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from MaY 11-May 17, 2012. It covers plays, shows, parties, family-oriented entertainment and everything in between.

To submit event and entertainment items for the Bon Temps calendar, email details to [e-mail] or fax to [phone]. Deadline is at noon Monday.

FRIDAY, MAY 11

• FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita’s Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.
• DISNEY ON ICE: 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Baton Rouge River Center Arena. Dare to Dream production featuring memorable moments from Tangled, The Princess and the Frog and Cinderella. $15-$55. For information, http://www.disneyonice.com. For tickets, http://www.ticketmaster.com or [phone].
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. Pet adoptions and fostering. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive.
• BOOK SIGNING: noon-2 p.m., Books-A-Million, 2380 Town Center Blvd. Author J.D. Davis will sign copies of his book Unconquered: The Saga of Cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart and Mickey Gilley. [phone].
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• LIVE AFTER FIVE: 5-8 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square, Third Street and North Boulevard. Live music concert featuring Press 1 for English. Free. Food and drinks available for purchase. http://liveafterfiveonline.com.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillard’s). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• HOT ART, COOL NIGHTS: 6-10 p.m., throughout the Mid City Art and Design District (I-10 to Lobdell Boulevard and from Claycut/Broussard to North Street. Mid City Merchants Association’s niunth anunal spring art hop. Open house, artists’ receptions, music. Free. http://www.midcitymerchants.org.
• BIRDS OF A FEATHER: 6-10 p.m., Rou Cou Cou, 1857 Government St. Opening reception for a joint exhibition by Milo and Mickey Ashe. Showing through June 8. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. [phone] or http://roucoucou.com.
• SAFARI NIGHT: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 a.m. the next morning, BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. Walking tours, hands-on activities, animal encounters. Designed for groups; 15-person minimum. Pre-registration required. [phone].
• THE 39 STEPS: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Performance of the Alfred Hitchcock comedy under the direction of Keith Dixon. $24, individual tickets; groups of 10 or more, $12 each; students, $12. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.
• THE MUSIC MAN JR.: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theatre Second Stage, 7155 Florida Blvd. The BRLT Young Actors program presents Meredith Wilson’s classic adapted for younger performers. $12. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.

SATURDAY, MAY 12

• EBR MASTER GARDENERS PLANT SALE: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., LSU Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane. Fundraiser for the East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners Association to fund community activities. Featuring “Louisiana Super Plants.” Children can make a plant pot to give to their mothers. Cash or check only. [phone] or email [e-mail].
• STAMP SHOW: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Council on Aging, 5790 Florida Blvd. Sponsored by the Baton Rouge Stamp Club. Free. (225) 802-7919.
• FLOATING WORLD FAMILY DAY: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum. View the exhibition The Floating World: Ukiyo-e Prints from the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art and participate in activities and programs including presentations by the Japan Club and the Louisiana Bonsai Society. Kimonos will be available for children to wear. Free for LASM members and is included in the general price of admission for nonmembers. http://www.lasm.org.
• 365: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Frameworks Gallery, 8501 Highland Road. Opening reception featuring artists Mitchell Long, Meichi Lee, Lindsay Denehy, Janene Grodesky and Carolyn Breaux. Brunch will be served by Ignatius Reilly’s gourmet food truck and the gallery will provide mimosas and coffee. Works can be viewed Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. [phone].
• JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Join the Museum Store in introducing Fornash, a jewelry line known for bold color and classic design at an affordable price. Refreshments and free gift wrapping. http://www.lasm.org.
• SECOND SATURDAY: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, Third Floor, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette Street. May Flowers. Find flowers throughout the galleries. Bring a “take and make” bag home to create your own artwork inspired by your museum visit. Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to email education curator, Lara Gautreau at [e-mail]. [phone] or http://www.lsu.edu/lsumoa.
• FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita’s Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.
• JAMBALAYA DINNER AND DOG WASH: 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Neighborhood Pet Market, 12871 Perkins Road. Fundraiser for Spay Baton Rouge. Jambalaya, $5 per box; dog wash, including a flea bath, by donation. Rabies tag required. [phone] or http://www.spaybatonrouge.org.
• DISNEY ON ICE: 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Baton Rouge River Center Arena. Dare to Dream production featuring memorable moments from Tangled, The Princess and the Frog and Cinderella. $15-$55. For information, http://www.disneyonice.com. For tickets, http://www.ticketmaster.com or [phone].
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Petz Plaza, 8380 Jefferson Highway. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• MISS TRUDY’S TRAVELING TRUNK SHOW: 11 a.m., Adalié Brent Auditorium, Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Entertaining, interactive program for young children and families. New spring show. Free for LASM members and is included in the general price of admission for nonmembers. http://www.lasm.org.
• MRS. DOROTHY AND HER TRAVELING SHAKY EGG BAND: noon-2 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Music designed for kids, but fun for the whole family. Free for LASM members and is included in the general price of admission for nonmembers. http://www.lasm.org.
• FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS DOG ADOPTIONS: noon-4 p.m., Orvis, Perkins Rowe. http://www.friendsoftheanimalsbr.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: Noon-7 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards); 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEA: 1-3 p.m., Enchanted Mansion, A Doll Museum, 190 Lee Drive. Refreshments and tour of museum. Oldest and youngest mother will receive a gift. Limited seating. $15 per person. Deposit and reservation required. [phone].
• THE 39 STEPS: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Performance of the Alfred Hitchcock comedy under the direction of Keith Dixon. $24, individual ticket; groups of 10 or more, $12 each; students, $12. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.
• THE MUSIC MAN JR.: 2 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theatre Second Stage, 7155 Florida Blvd. The BRLT Young Actors program presents Meredith Wilson’s classic adapted for younger performers. $12. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.
• FIDNA SHRED: 4-10 p.m., BREC Skate Park, 7122 Perkins Road. BackyardBOOGIE store joins Fidna Skate Shop for an event celebrating art, music, food and skateboarding. Free. [phone].
• AUDITIONS FOR BRIGADOON: 5-7:30 p.m., Chorus Room, Performing Arts Building, Runnels School, 17255 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road. Adults 18 and older invited to audition. Bring 16 bars of a Broadway song or be prepared to sing something you know. Anyone familiar with Celtic dancing and customs is also welcome to volunteer to help with the production. Dancers, bagpipe players, musicians and stage hands also needed. [phone] or email [e-mail].
• SAFARI NIGHT: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 a.m. the next morning, BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. Walking tours, hands-on activities, animal encounters. Designed for groups; 15-person minimum. Pre-registration required. [phone].
• FIDNA BOOGIE: 10 p.m.-2 a.m. the next morning, Chelsea’s Café , 2857 Perkins Road. After party for Fidna Shred skateboarding event. Music by Billy Iuso and the Restless Natives and live painting by T.J. Black. $5. [phone].

SUNDAY, MAY 13

• FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita’s Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive and 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road http://www.yelpbr.com.
• FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS DOG ADOPTIONS: noon-4 p.m., Orvis, Perkins Rowe; noon-3 p.m., Sunday in the Park, North Boulevard Town Square. http://www.friendsoftheanimalsbr.org.
• SUNDAY IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES: noon-3 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square. Featuring 484 South. Free. [phone].
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 1-4 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards); 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• THE 39 STEPS: 2 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Performance of the Alfred Hitchcock comedy under the direction of Keith Dixon. $24, individual ticket; groups of 10 or more, $12 each; students, $12. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.
• THE MUSIC MAN JR.: 2 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theatre Second Stage, 7155 Florida Blvd. The BRLT Young Actors program presents Meredith Wilson’s classic adapted for younger performers. $12. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.
• DISNEY ON ICE: 3 p.m., Baton Rouge River Center Arena. Dare to Dream production featuring memorable moments from Tangled, The Princess and the Frog and Cinderella. $15-$55. For information, http://www.disneyonice.com. For tickets, http://www.ticketmaster.com or [phone].

MONDAY, MAY 14

• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 15

• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• CFA BISTROS FOR A CAUSE: 5-9 p.m., Bistro Byronz, 5412 Government St. Twenty percent of dine-in tickets and 10 percent of take-out orders will be donated to Community Fund for the Arts. Entertainment provided by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, LASM, the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra and DeBose Foundation. http://www.acgbr.com.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16

• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• WOMEN & WINE ON WEDNESDAYS: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Bocage Racquet Club, 7600 Jefferson Highway. Business and social networking for women. [phone].
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• AUDITION WORKSHOP: 7 p.m., BREC’s Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. Advice from the production team on audition package for New Venture Theatre’s production of The Color Purple. Limited to 35 participants. Send an email to [e-mail] with name, phone number and age. Free.

THURSDAY, MAY 17

• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor near Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• MUSEUM AFTER DARK: 6 p.m. LSU Museum of Art, Fifth Floor, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Featuring harpist Ashley Toman. http://www.lsumoa.com.
• DRAMA HIGH 2: THE SENIOR YEAR: 7 p.m., The Rave Mall of Louisiana 15. Premiere of a feature-length movie produced by the Southern University Lab School Video Production Department. $8. All tickets must be purchased in advance from the Southern University Lab School. [phone] or [phone].
• THE 39 STEPS: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Performance of the Alfred Hitchcock comedy under the direction of Keith Dixon. $24, individual ticket; groups of 10 or more, $12 each; students, $12. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.
• OUTDOORS
• BRAMBA (BATON ROUGE AREA MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION): http://www.bramba.org.
• BATON ROUGE TRIKKE CLUB: http://www.brtrikke.com, email [e-mail].
• BATON ROUGE AUDUBON SOCIETY: Robert McLaughlin, [phone] (call between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.).
• BAYOU HAYSTACKERS PADDLING CLUB: [phone] or http://www.bayouhaystackers.com.
• BATON ROUGE BIKE CLUB: [phone] or http://www.batonrougebikeclub.com. Call for details or go to the website for weekend ride information.
• BATON ROUGE HASH HOUSE HARRIERS: [phone]. Call for details of special events.
• BURDEN CENTER: [phone], 5460 Essen Lane. Urban hiking. Two miles of hiking, walking trails.
• IMAHARA’S BOTANICAL GARDEN: 5341 Mahoney Road, St. Francisville. Self-guided garden tours and Japanese Haiku hand carved on cypress boards. Open for weekend tours. Admission fee. http://www.imaharasbotanicalgarden.blogspot.com or [phone].

ONGOING

• ART GUMBO CENTER: 1835 N. Magnolia St., Gonzales, [phone]. Open noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Gumbo Center is a program of the River Region Art Association.
• AUDUBON STATE HISTORIC SITE: 11788 La. 965, St. Francisville. Becoming Louisiana: The Path to Statehood, traveling exhibit from the Louisiana Bicentennial Commission, through Friday, May 18. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $4, adults; free, seniors 62 and older and children 12 and younger. [phone].
• CAFFERY GALLERY: 4016 Government St. Exhibit by Agnes St. Amand of Broussard. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday.
• THE ENCHANTED MANSION, A DOLL MUSEUM: 190 Lee Drive, [phone]. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Peaceable Kingdom, featuring dolls and animal toys from the museum’s collection, inspired by the 19th century art paintings of Edward Hicks, through Saturday, May 12. Louisiana Bicentennial Doll Exhibit, May 17-July 7, featuring historical dolls from the Louisiana Purchase to statehood as well as dolls illustrating Louisiana’s mix of peoples, a Cajun cabin dollhouse, a cotton plantation wedding and Louisiana folk dolls. Admission proceeds go to the Thomas Dixon Sedberry Foundation for the Handicapped. Adults, $4.50; seniors, $3.50; children, $2; children under 2, free. http://www.enchantedmansion.org
• LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM & IRENE PENNINGTON PLANETARIUM:  e_SHrS http://www.lasm.org/. Planetarium shows: One World One Sky, Big Bird’s Adventure; Life, A Cosmic Story; Led Zeppelin; Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon; and Digital Universe, all through Thursday, May 31. For times, visit http://www.lasm.org. The Floating World: Ukiyo-e Prints from the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, and Woodcuts by Jacques Hnizdovsky from the LASM Collection, both through June 24.
• LOUISIANA’S OLD STATE CAPITOL: 100 North Blvd., [phone]. Views of the Castle, presented by the exhibiting members of the Associated Women in the Arts, through Monday, May 28. Mother’s Day sale, through Saturday, May 12, in the gift shop. Gift basket giveaway with drawing to be held Friday, May 11.
• LOUISIANA VETERANS HALL OF HONOR: permanent exhibit, USS Kidd, River Road downtown. Dedicated to service men and women who have had outstanding military careers. Each person is a Louisiana native. [phone].
• LSU MUSEUM OF ART: 5th Floor, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. BFA Exhibition Spring 2012, with closing reception 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 18. Faces of Pride: Elizabeth Catlett, sculptures, drawings, prints celebrating African-American, Mexican women, through Aug. 26. Outside the Frame: Gregory Scott, including examples of ‘hybrid’ artworks integrating painting, photography, and video, through Oct. 7. Once Upon a Time, LA Machinery Gallery, through Feb. 13, 2013. Free admission, fifth floor, on first Sunday of month.
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE, HILLIARD ART MUSEUM: 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette, http://museum.louisiana.edu. Ink...Paper...Process: Marais Press Prints; Satire, Scandal, and Spectacle, featuring the art of George Schmidt , through Saturday, May 26; Morgan as Mentor, 1965-1998 landscape paintings by artist Elemore Morgan, through Saturday, May 19.
• ­WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. [phone] or http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com. Select George Rodrigue Paintings, through June 24. Louisiana’s Top 200!: A Bicentennial Celebration Exhibit, a history exhibit featuring crowd sourced content about the top 200 people, places and events in Louisiana’s history, through July 29. Adults, $4; students and seniors, $2; West Baton Rouge Parish residents and West Baton Rouge Historical Association members, free.
• SINGLES EVENTS
• BROADMOOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SINGLES: 7:15 p.m. Friday, May 11, dancing, VFW Hall, 13214 S. Choctaw; 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, lunch, 13220 Pinehurst, call [phone] for details; 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 13, lunch, George’s Restaurant, 15321 George O’Neal Lane; 6 p.m. Thursday, May 17, music and dancing at Perkins Rowe Courtyard, Bluebonnet at Perkins. http://www.broadmoormethodist.org.
• TANGI CHRISTIAN RE-SINGLES: Meet at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Wesley Foundation, 307 W. Dakota St., Hammond. (225) 567-9567.